1. Civics Quizzo Articles 1 - 3
Mr. Holmes
SS 8
November 6, 2012

2. Round 1
A presidential candidate must get ________ electoral votes to be president.
How many cabinet positions are there?
The census is used to determine how many of these a state gets.
____________: U.S. Supreme Court:: Veto: President
President Obama meets with the French president to discuss international politics. What job role is the president fulfilling?

3. Round 1 Answers
270 15
House of Reps.
Judicial Review
Chief Diplomat

4. Round 2 This can end a filibuster.
There are _____ members in the House.
Bills that impact everyone are called ____________________.
This man is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
These are the people who select the president.

5. Round 2 Answers
Cloture
435
Public
John Roberts
Electors

6. Round 3 What is the constitutional role of the V.P.?
What amendment was created b/c FDR served for 4 terms?
How are electoral votes for each state determined?
This term means, “let it stand”.
Congress can use this to stretch (expand) its own power.

7. Round 3 Answers Tie-breaking Senate vote 22nd
# of Reps + # of Senators
Stare decisis
Elastic Clause

8. Round 4
The president before they leave office can do this to anyone who broke a federal law.
What is 1 of 2 instances where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction?
What happens when the Court has a split on a case?
This is another term for “voters”.
How many electors are there?

9. Round 4 Answers Pardon State dispute/dispute btw. foreign countries
State Decisis
Constituent
538

10. Round 5 Who is the current majority party in the Senate?
Why are justices given a life-time appointment?
What is the name for the leader of the House?
When the president tries to push laws from Congress that that s/he want, the president is fulfilling the role of _____________________.
How many senators are there?

11. Round 5 Answers Democrats To avoid public-pressure
Speaker of the House
Legislative Leader
100